Development and implementation of a bereavement follow-up intervention for grieving fathers: An action research

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 20, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 408-419

  Aho, Anna L ^a   Åstedt Kurki, Päivi ^a   Tarkka, Marja Terttu ^a   Kaunonen, Marja ^a  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Action research; Bereavement follow up; Fathers' grief; Nursing intervention

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEREAVEMENT; EVIDENCE BASED NURSING; FATHER; FINLAND; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MALE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

BEREAVEMENT; EVIDENCE-BASED NURSING; FATHERS; FINLAND; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; INTERVENTION STUDIES; MALE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 78651233660     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2010.03523.x     Document Type: Article

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